Nkechi Uche
Ettingshall,West Midlands
Summary
I am a dedicated and conscientious maths tutor, teaching onsite and in the community. I currently teach functional skills maths at all levels, from entry level 2 up to level 2, pre-GCSE (preparation to GCSE) and GCSE maths. Being a self-motivated and result driven individual, I am patient and professional, knowing how and when to maintain professional boundaries while ensuring that learning is taking place in a safe and conducive environment. I am flexible and can adapt to changes in timetable and/or duties as and when required. I work well and professionally under pressure. I am a good team player with the ability to work well individually. I also private tutor children from year 5 up to year 10, helping them achieve their 11+ and GCSEs. While I love teaching and imparting knowledge and helping learners/pupils reach their potential, I am looking to broaden my skills. I currently prepare assessments; initial, diagnostic and progressive assessments, keeping track of learners' progress. I believe that a child or adult learns better when they are fully engaged and when the topic is made relevant. All learners are different and learn at a different rate/ability. As a result, I have continued to improve on my digital skills, using several digital tools to enhance and improve learning, encouraging flipped learning and helping the learner take charge of their learning. This also ensures that every learning style is engaged. I am currently an Affiliate member of the Society for Education and Training and hope to complete and achieve the QTLS status by early next year. I am also an examiner with Pearson.
I am happy to complete any necessary professional training to improve my productivity.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Maths Teacher
Job Change
Wolverhampton, West Midlands
2024.09 - Current
- Creating engaging and level-appropriate resources and activities to enhance learning.
- Keeping track of students' progress through regular, continuous assessments.
- Achieved more than a 90% achievement rate.
- Planning the course outline and suitable weekly activities to fit the given timeline.
- Ensuring students are prepared for end-of-course assessments.
- Monitoring and recording students' individual progress and setting targets where necessary.
- Attending any suitable training to keep up to date and improve my skills.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of the national curriculum and exam board specifications, ensuring compliance in lesson planning.
Maths Tutor
Adult Education Wolverhampton
2015.04 - Current
- Use and create learning resources and topic-related assessments for students on the VLE (Moodle)
- Use Microsoft teams to deliver engaging and interactive lessons for students
- Use and create Class Notebooks resources within class teams to encourage collaboration and participation
- Planned and prepared lessons in accordance with the new specified scheme of work and level of study
- Ensure learning is inclusive and engaging and that learners feel safe and confident to participate in learning activities through differentiation
- Create proper and suitable resources, assessment tools and evaluative methods to enhance learning and monitor learner progress
- Creatively embedding British Values, Equality and Diversity, Prevent, ILT and English into all lessons as much as possible, making learning relevant
- Support diverse students in completing ILPs and setting targets in line with RARPA
- Attending meetings, Open Days, Staff Development days and training as and when required
- Achieved at least 90% pass rate on courses Entry 1 to Level 2
- Maintain confidentiality, complying with the Data Protection Act and Data Protection policies of the college
- Update personal CPD, becoming knowledgeable in the GDPR requirements
- Any other duty required by my Line manager/Assistant manager
- Updating and developing schemes of learning, lesson plans, assessment strategies and course overviews in line with the new reform curriculum
- Creating paper and online resources to engage, promote and deliver maths through the WMCA project MULTIPY
- This includes going out to community family hubs and library to improve adult numeracy
Multiply Lead Tutor
Adult Education Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton, West Midlands
2022.04 - 2025.03
- Created four themes (Shop Smart, Debt & Health, Fuel Poverty, and Look to Cook) to promote numeracy development in more deprived communities.
- Attended various community networking events.
- Delivered presentations on the different themes, demonstrating the relevance of maths in real life.
- Organising community events to promote the Multiply project with the help of the line manager, where the Mayor was in attendance.
- Keeping track of engagement and substantive delivery to ensure we meet the criteria for each year.
- Inducting student ambassadors who worked with us on the project and ensuring their timesheets were updated to ensure payment.
- Analysed student progress and prepared feedback to improve test results.
Maths Tutor
Bilston Resource Centre
2022.01 - 2022.07
- Plan, prepare and deliver lessons through a carefully prepared level-appropriate Scheme of learning
- Create resources and materials to make the lesson inclusive and engaging
- Keeping up-to-date and researching different teaching and learning strategies
- Keep up-to-date record of students' progress
- Prepare and mark homework and periodic summative assessments
- Maintain a working group profile to ensure that each student is adequately supported
- Promote achievement through periodic tutorials and setting achievable targets
Maths Tutor
Adult Education Birmingham
2018.09 - 2021.07
- Use digital tools such as Zoom, Padlet, and Moodle to deliver and assess learning.
- Use Microsoft Teams and Zoom for meetings, teaching, learning, and other purposes.
- Engage in blended learning activities, ensuring that students are progressing at the right pace.
- Maintain and update Etrackr to record students' progress and attendance.
- Create different resources, both digital and paper-based, to ensure that every learner is engaged.
- Plan and prepare lessons in accordance to the specified scheme of work and level of study
- Ensure learning is inclusive, engaging and learners feel safe and confident to participate in learning activities through differentiation
- Create proper and suitable resources, assessment tools and evaluative methods to enhance learning and monitor learner progress
- Assist colleagues in developing and exploring digital tools used for learning
- Creatively embed British Values, Equality and Diversity, Prevent, ILT and English into all lessons as much as possible, making learning relevant
- Support diverse students in completing ILPs and setting targets in line with RARPA
- Attending meetings, Open Days, Staff Development days and training as and when required
- Achieved at least 90% pass rate on courses - Entry 1 to GCSE maths
- Maintain confidentiality, complying with the Data Protection Act and Data Protection policies of the college
- Update personal CPD, these include looking other ways of enhancing learning
- Updating, where necessary, mandatory training which include the GDPR requirements
- Any other duty required by my Line manager
- Developed and delivered interactive Maths lessons tailored to students' individual learning needs, significantly improving their understanding of complex concepts.
Money Advice Caseworker
Ablewell Advice Services
2013.10 - 2017.03
- Provided debt advice to members of the public.
- Assisted clients in maximising income through welfare benefit assessments.
- Supported clients in evaluating their financial circumstances and identifying methods to reduce expenditure.
- Represented clients in court when necessary and aided in welfare benefit appeals and other insolvency management options.
- Attended seminars and meetings for updating training as required.
- Offered guidance on budgeting and money management.
- Managed workload effectively.
Graduate Maths Tutor
Adult Education Wolverhampton
2016.09 - 2017.01
- Planned and prepared lessons in accordance with the stated schemes of work at the appropriate levels
- Attend classes towards to completion of Certification as a contractual requirement
- Attend open days, staff development and any other meetings, training as and when required
- Maintain an up-to-date record of student achievement and successes
Learning Assistant
Adult Education Wolverhampton
2016.04 - 2016.08
- Provided learning support for the students and assisting the Maths tutor during lessons for different level of learners (Entry level 3 to Level 2)
- Assisted in the preparation and planning of lessons, ensuring that learning materials, stationery and props are available so that the learning process progresses smoothly
- Ensured that all learners are supported so that they reach their full potential
- Assisted with administrative duties as and when required
- Assisted with marking of test and workbooks taking into consideration the mark scheme and guidance notes
- Invigilated exams when required
- Assisted during open days and taking part in the initial assessment process
- Undertook relevant training, both mandatory and voluntary in line with requirements, primarily to ensure a better service to the learners and colleagues and also to self-improve
Trainee Generalist Adviser
Citizens Advice Bureau
2012.01 - 2013.10
- Company Overview: Wolverhampton
- Supporting clients with enquiries or in situations bordering on debt, employment, housing or employment
- Assisting the more vulnerable clients fill in various government forms such as welfare benefit claim forms and supporting them during the appeal process
- Effectively identifying the next step for the client, either to make a telephone call to the relevant agency, signposting them to another more appropriate agency or referring them to an in-house specialist for further support
- Efficiently analysing the client's case, properly inputting the details into the Bureau's database while confidentiality in all dealings
- Wolverhampton
Teacher - Assistant Administrator
Rehoboth Peace Academy
2010.09 - 2011.07
- Company Overview: Nigeria
- Teaching at both primary and some subjects at secondary level
- Assisting the school administrator as and when required
- Nigeria
Nigerian Assistant Administrator
Services
2004.08 - 2007.08
- Company Overview: Harcourt, Nigeria
- Assisting Administrator in various administrative and organisational duties
- Keeping track of invoices and payments
- Meeting with existing and potential clients to generate and maintain business relations
- Assisting the accounts department to generate salaries for staff and expense payments for expatriate staff
- Ensuring that timesheets for contract staff are up-to-date and submitted on time
- Acting as a liaise between staff and management
- Performing any other duty as and when required
- Harcourt, Nigeria
Administrator
Service and Supply Company
2001.01 - 2004.04
- Company Overview: Harcourt, Nigeria
- Being the first point of call to see the Area Operations Manager (AOM)
- Screening calls for AOM
- Assisting AOM in the preparation of bid documents
- Filing, typing and general organisation of documents pertaining to operations
- Maintaining confidentiality in issues concerning operations
- Keeping an updated inventory of office equipment and furniture
- Harcourt, Nigeria
Administrative Coordinator
Overseas Technical Services (Nigeria) Limited
1994.11 - 2001.12
- Company Overview: Harcourt, Nigeria
- Assistant the Project Manager set up the Port Harcourt office, recruiting staff, purchasing office equipment, etc
- Keeping inventory of all purchased items
- Ensuring that all subscriptions are up-to-date and telephone lines are maintained
- Ensuring that all guesthouses are maintained and properly serviced
- Taking care of logistics and immigration documents for expatriate staff
- Bank and tax duties
- Ensuring that time sheets are submitted and invoices generated ad submitted on time
- Keeping track of invoices and staying on top of payments and dealing with and sorting out any delays in payment
- Meeting with client in order to facilitate payment
- Handling of petty cash and salary payments
- Meeting with clients to maintain good working relations
- Harcourt, Nigeria
Education
A-Levels - Level 3 Award in Mathematics for Numeracy Teaching
Britannia School of Academics Ltd
Online2026-01
Aspire Into Management - Management
Wolverhampton City Council
Wolverhampton2022-01
Certificate in Education - Education
University of Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton2018-07
Access to Higher Education Studies - Education
Adult Education Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton2014-07
B.Sc (Hons) - Zoology
Abia State University
Nigeria1989-07
Certificate in Money Advice Practice - Debt Management
Staffordshire University
Stafford2014-05
Skills
- Resource creation
- Adult numeracy education
- Community engagement
- Digital tools for teaching and learning
- Microsoft Teams
- Zoom
- Moodle
- Office 365
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- OneDrive
- Microsoft Outlook
- Nearpod
- Kahoot
- Padlet
Certification
- Award in Mathematics for Numeracy Teaching (Level 3)
- Aspire Into Management
- Certificate in Money Advice Practice
References
References are available upon request
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading novels
- Baking
- Listening to music
- Watching movies
Training
- CYBSAFE Certification in Security Awareness
- Introduction to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- An Introduction to Professional Conversations
- Climate Change Toolkit
- Delivering Presentations
- No Offence: Age and Menopause
- No Offence: Disability
- No Offence: Gender & Maternity
- No Offence: Race
- Political Awareness
- Protecting Information
- Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking
- Equality and Diversity & British Values Awareness Training
- Basic Safeguarding Awareness
- Gateway Skills Part 1 and 2
Timeline
Maths Teacher
Job Change
2024.09 - Current
Multiply Lead Tutor
Adult Education Wolverhampton
2022.04 - 2025.03
Maths Tutor
Bilston Resource Centre
2022.01 - 2022.07
Maths Tutor
Adult Education Birmingham
2018.09 - 2021.07
Graduate Maths Tutor
Adult Education Wolverhampton
2016.09 - 2017.01
Learning Assistant
Adult Education Wolverhampton
2016.04 - 2016.08
Maths Tutor
Adult Education Wolverhampton
2015.04 - Current
Money Advice Caseworker
Ablewell Advice Services
2013.10 - 2017.03
Trainee Generalist Adviser
Citizens Advice Bureau
2012.01 - 2013.10
Teacher - Assistant Administrator
Rehoboth Peace Academy
2010.09 - 2011.07
Nigerian Assistant Administrator
Services
2004.08 - 2007.08
Administrator
Service and Supply Company
2001.01 - 2004.04
Administrative Coordinator
Overseas Technical Services (Nigeria) Limited
1994.11 - 2001.12
A-Levels - Level 3 Award in Mathematics for Numeracy Teaching
Britannia School of Academics Ltd
Aspire Into Management - Management
Wolverhampton City Council
Certificate in Education - Education
University of Wolverhampton
Access to Higher Education Studies - Education
Adult Education Wolverhampton
B.Sc (Hons) - Zoology
Abia State University
Certificate in Money Advice Practice - Debt Management
Staffordshire University